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Protecting greenspace used by the Poets Pathway

New updated content: 2025-10-06 11:40:27 There are lands used by the Poet’s Pathway that are under threat of development. This is particularly true for the Southern Corridor, which in the Woodroffe-Merivale segment could be opened to residential development by a new Secondary Plan, while the McCarthy meadow section is slated for reclassification to Development Reserve in Draft 3 of the new Zoning Bylaw. The loss of greenspace in these segments

Paul Johanis October 6, 2025 October 6, 2025

CEF Advisory Committee meeting

New updated content: 2025-08-13 11:50:47 After a long hiatus, CFAC was reconvened on June 19, 2025. The GA chair attended and heard from the other participants about plans and activities to bolster the image of the Central Experimental Farm and the perception of its value in the general population. The GA considers the Farm as a very valuable major urban greenspace and is dedicated to its preservation. Of direct interest

Paul Johanis August 13, 2025 August 13, 2025

Proposal to consider ring road turned down

New updated content: 2025-08-13 11:50:46 At the Public Works and Infrastructure committee meeting at which the final TMP was being considered, the Chair walked on a motion calling on all levels of government to support the planned transportation projects, including a ring road. This was the first mention of a ring road in the five years of development, consultation and finalization of the TMP. This of course took all the

Paul Johanis August 13, 2025 August 13, 2025

NCC Public Advisory Group on Eastern Bridge project

New updated content: 2025-08-13 11:50:46 The NCC has established an Environmental Public Advisory Group for the proposed Eastern Bridge across the Ottawa River. The GA was invited to sit on the advisory panel. The chair of the GA attended the first meeting of the group on July 10, where an informative and question and answer period filled the 90 minutes allocated. The next meeting is planned for September.

Paul Johanis August 13, 2025 August 13, 2025

The Southern Corridor under threat

New updated content: 2025-07-14 10:32:14 The Poets Pathway goes through what is called the Southern Corridor. At the western end, the Woodroffe-Merivale corridor is a linear greenspace that runs north of the abandoned Beachburg rail line. This section is within the study area for the new Baseline-Merivale Secondary Plan. It is also on the list of vacant lands that are being offered for residential development by the federal government. At

Paul Johanis July 14, 2025 July 14, 2025

New acquisition by City of Ottawa

New updated content: 2025-07-14 10:32:14 The City of Ottawa has finalized the acquisition of a 4.77-hectare forested property from Canderel Real Estate Firm through the federal Ecological Gifts Program (EGP). The property, located adjacent to Trillium Woods, is part of a designated core area within the City’s Natural Heritage System, as outlined in the Official Plan. It includes important wetland features along Shirley’s Brook and provides critical habitat for species

Paul Johanis July 14, 2025 July 14, 2025

Development project at 3930 – 3960 Riverside Drive approved

New updated content: 2025-07-14 10:32:14 Paul reported on a development application for multiple residential and mixed-use structures on a 5-acre waterfront lot at the corner of Riverside Drive and Hunt Club Road. This property on the Rideau River was first proposed for development in 2018, at which time the GA attended the open house and made representations. This new proposal is an improvement, with appropriate environment, parkland and cultural heritage

Paul Johanis July 13, 2025 July 16, 2025

Kavanagh West Carleton quarry expansion denied

New updated content: 2025-06-06 13:18:15 The application by Kavanagh to expand an existing quarry adjacent to the Burnt Lands ANSI in rural Ottawa, which the GA opposed in submissions made to staff and Committee, was turned down by Council, counter to the Committee recommendation, on a 13 to 11 vote. This decision will likely be appealed to the OLT, with a high probability of success for the proponent. However, this

Paul Johanis June 6, 2025 June 10, 2025

Two victories in court

New updated content: 2025-05-28 10:30:56 J.P reported on two court victories regarding the planned Near Surface Disposal Facility for nuclear waste at Chalk River. In the first case, the court ruled in favour of a judicial review of the ECCC decision to issue a species at risk permit for the giant radioactive waste dump (NSDF). This is a very important win, as it shines a spotlight on the site chosen

Paul Johanis May 28, 2025 June 6, 2025

Removing Alta Vista corridor fromTransporation Master Plan

New updated content: 2024-11-25 12:23:34 A campaign led by a group associated with Carleton University, and a separate one sponsored by Councillor Menard, have been launched to remove from the Transportation Master Plan a proposed new road through AltaVista greenspace. This is a very old proposal (it was one of the triggers for the founding of the Greenspace Alliance in 1997) that will just not die. We agreed to support

Paul Johanis March 27, 2025 June 10, 2025

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Protecting greenspace used by the Poets Pathway

CEF Advisory Committee meeting

Proposal to consider ring road turned down

NCC Public Advisory Group on Eastern Bridge project

The Southern Corridor under threat

New acquisition by City of Ottawa

Development project at 3930 – 3960 Riverside Drive approved

Kavanagh West Carleton quarry expansion denied

Two victories in court

Removing Alta Vista corridor fromTransporation Master Plan

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